tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49902083111964546272017-08-16T14:04:17.647-07:00Blupixyblupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.comBlogger425125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990208311196454627.post-12427953165731221952017-08-15T12:24:00.000-07:002017-08-15T12:24:04.878-07:00Maddie's Baby Album- 10 Months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Loving that Maddie's Baby Album project is wrapping up. Only a handful of pages left to design, just a lot of finishing up of the pocket pages and journaling and hopefully I can show you the completed album soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="800" height="396" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cWt3yhNfaBY/WYzA8SeQMrI/AAAAAAAAFPM/Oua2IhJkbRst7mYjeQX_8z-eaWv7RwD_ACLcBGAs/s400/2017-08-10%2B15.16.15.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kept this layout pretty simple. I really like how the Photo Play baby collection's color scheme matches well with the color scheme of Becky Higgins really old Baby kit.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The challenge with the old baby kit is the cream and brown. Especially since it is in the numbers that are featured on every page. I tied the cream in with border stickers in the kit that were the same color.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LXB4CyZpWEA/WYzBBSSTt5I/AAAAAAAAFPU/zTXAO3bg7TcinPX0vcHVIZSsW98a6s6qACLcBGAs/s1600/2017-08-10%2B15.16.47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LXB4CyZpWEA/WYzBBSSTt5I/AAAAAAAAFPU/zTXAO3bg7TcinPX0vcHVIZSsW98a6s6qACLcBGAs/s400/2017-08-10%2B15.16.47.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Used another doily to frame the chipboard frame and month number. Filled in some of the trapped space between the number and the paper with some stickers from the PhotoPlay baby collection.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BWjD_CyIn7A/WYzA-2u70uI/AAAAAAAAFPQ/ebybAQisHcwNTMaO9gCZLTW985Qm-um7ACLcBGAs/s1600/2017-08-10%2B15.17.02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BWjD_CyIn7A/WYzA-2u70uI/AAAAAAAAFPQ/ebybAQisHcwNTMaO9gCZLTW985Qm-um7ACLcBGAs/s400/2017-08-10%2B15.17.02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Had some fabric stickers from Hey Girl Pebbles collection and place three around the layout. Used sequins from 28 Lilac Lane. They were a in prize I won from May Flaum.</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OKOM2MX_qtw/WYzBC9MBp0I/AAAAAAAAFPY/QrkvdxB8yrUslG9LFBRVgwuCGODaJhW_QCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-08-10%2B15.16.31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OKOM2MX_qtw/WYzBC9MBp0I/AAAAAAAAFPY/QrkvdxB8yrUslG9LFBRVgwuCGODaJhW_QCLcBGAs/s400/2017-08-10%2B15.16.31.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Third cluster at the bottom right of the photo. Another fabric sticker, some sequins and a flower sticker.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There you have it! More to share from this album soon as I wrap it up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for visiting!</div><br />blupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990208311196454627.post-6703079620867200312017-08-11T13:44:00.000-07:002017-08-11T13:44:06.871-07:00Maddie's Baby Album - 7 months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is another layout from Maddie's baby album.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For Shimelle's Design Decisions class, prompt #14 was starting without a plan. I created this layout without a plan!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As I started to look at the "kit" of supplies that I have been using for this album, mainly the Becky Higgins baby kit, among many other things from my stash, I came across a package of paper buttons from Stampin' Up! that I had used on Maddie's Favorites&nbsp;@ 5 layout. The pinks and yellows were a good match to the kit, I decided to use those.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-57CXwctE8kw/WXFNRAPc3CI/AAAAAAAAFOA/KhT_KDcWpWUzmChZzHYWiRbKKL_lxS3HgCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-07-20%2B19.32.14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="782" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-57CXwctE8kw/WXFNRAPc3CI/AAAAAAAAFOA/KhT_KDcWpWUzmChZzHYWiRbKKL_lxS3HgCLcBGAs/s400/2017-07-20%2B19.32.14.jpg" width="390" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I don't tend to create layouts on an angle, but after seeing Shimelle on Facebook Live the week before, I was inspired to give it a try, but modify it a bit for my comfort level. The photo is not at an angle like hers were.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I went with a solid color for the background, knowing the buttons were going to busy.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7YKlyJKKZpA/WXFNTbyxeRI/AAAAAAAAFOI/v_zYutKNdJ0BNWQCBhhr8UsiVhoxv1OPgCLcBGAs/s400/2017-07-20%2B19.32.47.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The floral pattern paper is from the baby kit and was a great place to line the buttons up. The holes on the buttons are quite large, so I found some white fibers from my stash (I forgot I had so many fibers of all colors!) that worked better than twine or string.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I found some white button brads in my stash that worked to hold the title chipboard layers together. They work nicely with all of the other buttons on the layout.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Used a doily again under the title as well as under the patterned paper at the corners.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Used some green sequins from 28 Lilac Lane, a prize from M<a href="http://mayflaum.com/">ay Flaum</a>'s blog, the designer of the product from Buttons Galore. Love the slight variation in color and size.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OECUv_krcGQ/WXFNSYa3sEI/AAAAAAAAFOE/Q8BvWYEfS8YRUoCRCXqWOxqcn6pOq7LqACLcBGAs/s1600/2017-07-20%2B19.32.32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OECUv_krcGQ/WXFNSYa3sEI/AAAAAAAAFOE/Q8BvWYEfS8YRUoCRCXqWOxqcn6pOq7LqACLcBGAs/s400/2017-07-20%2B19.32.32.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Matted the photo in cream and a yellow pattern from the kit and layered in another doily as well as a few more buttons and sequins.</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-18Bkvm2FSCE/WXFNUUnxWwI/AAAAAAAAFOM/rw_VBZhpjSIf7Oyfzb9VIhkVjRloE9XNQCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-07-20%2B19.33.05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-18Bkvm2FSCE/WXFNUUnxWwI/AAAAAAAAFOM/rw_VBZhpjSIf7Oyfzb9VIhkVjRloE9XNQCLcBGAs/s400/2017-07-20%2B19.33.05.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Amazingly enough, I still have quite a few of the paper Stampin' Up! buttons left, but loved that I used so many up. Loving the sequins these days as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's to using up old stash and loving the results!</div><br />blupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990208311196454627.post-8914277767101792412017-08-09T13:28:00.000-07:002017-08-11T13:14:53.754-07:00Maddie's Baby Album- 5 months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is month 5 for Maddie's Baby Album. Happy to be finishing her baby album up! Hopefully it will be finished before she turns 9 years old!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VBciyey_Rk4/WXFM5G1HAMI/AAAAAAAAFNw/ctDJdfS3eXgxp3v9YkuAdTtfE2zsO_1UQCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-07-20%2B19.30.02-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="457" data-original-width="450" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VBciyey_Rk4/WXFM5G1HAMI/AAAAAAAAFNw/ctDJdfS3eXgxp3v9YkuAdTtfE2zsO_1UQCLcBGAs/s400/2017-07-20%2B19.30.02-1.jpg" width="393" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The only thing on this layout that came from the Becky Higgins Baby kit is the 5 month chipboard frame title. Everything else I got from my stash.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Isn't that ombre ruffle paper adorable. This is from Photoplay, another purchase from the local store that I recently found.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So the layout was inspired from a sketch in Shimelle's Design Decisions class for prompt #13. I thought this sketch was perfect to be able to show off that paper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s8LIDmcOZxw/WXFM8fEAexI/AAAAAAAAFN4/Ju6tdmaMTfsEy7C-QARYOI8EUXJhbm-0ACLcBGAs/s400/2017-07-20%2B19.31.31.jpg" width="240" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">I used a Dear Lizzy floral as well as a Crate Paper/Maggie Holmes Project Life card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NxnpFHrrSz0/WXFM6oRaZBI/AAAAAAAAFN0/mJ_rPYNVAbg0f3vxgxUz9kaCsd2wZZWEACLcBGAs/s1600/2017-07-20%2B19.30.54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NxnpFHrrSz0/WXFM6oRaZBI/AAAAAAAAFN0/mJ_rPYNVAbg0f3vxgxUz9kaCsd2wZZWEACLcBGAs/s400/2017-07-20%2B19.30.54.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The circle love die cut was from an Amy Tangerine die cut pack, just gave it a doodley border. Found some plastic star bursts and star that came in an Ali Edwards December Daily kit that matched the colors I was using. Stapled them using my tiny attacher.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Found some Maggie Holmes phrase stickers that worked. Liked how they were cream base to coordinate the title. I also stamped the onesie from Ali Edwards baby stamp set and punched it out.&nbsp;</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J-yKVyCEh8o/WXFM_C3eCSI/AAAAAAAAFN8/k8crBABBPTEMiFEDsr3tyzNlgub99bEmgCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-07-20%2B19.31.14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J-yKVyCEh8o/WXFM_C3eCSI/AAAAAAAAFN8/k8crBABBPTEMiFEDsr3tyzNlgub99bEmgCLcBGAs/s400/2017-07-20%2B19.31.14.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the other side of the layout, I repeated the starbursts, phrase stickers and I used some other Ali Edwards stamp sets to create the embellishment and die cut it with a sizzix label die set from Tim Holtz.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I really love this one. So fun to find all the little bits to pull this one together.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for stopping by!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>blupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990208311196454627.post-68400891288161244562017-08-07T13:15:00.000-07:002017-08-07T13:15:00.181-07:00Maddie's Baby Album- 2 months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I struggled with this baby album page for quite a while. The size of the photos and the circle chipboard title didn't leave a lot of real estate for much more and I struggled on how to embellish it and make it feel finished.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7VqFZ-mq0iM/WXFMJY0AzJI/AAAAAAAAFNc/oRc2QjuXsjUhK-dCpBmmuHsQQm5BcaP1QCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-07-20%2B19.28.26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="795" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7VqFZ-mq0iM/WXFMJY0AzJI/AAAAAAAAFNc/oRc2QjuXsjUhK-dCpBmmuHsQQm5BcaP1QCLcBGAs/s400/2017-07-20%2B19.28.26.jpg" width="397" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Paper is from the Becky Higgins Baby kit from ages ago as well as the chipboard frame and month number.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>&nbsp;I used a Dear Lizzy floral paper but gave it a bit of a frame with a pink paper from the kit as well.<br /><br />The pink bow sticker came from a baby collection from Photo Play. I have never purchased supplies from them before, but when I stopped in a local stamp/scrapbook store (that I had never knew was there) recently, they had a few baby lines I thought would work with the kit and were super cute, this one from Photoplay being one of them.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jlHZOlM0dWY/WXFMLSaE_LI/AAAAAAAAFNg/9AWrGsjmP5E9suTrSo-Y-vw-AVbqV9OJwCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-07-20%2B19.28.49.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jlHZOlM0dWY/WXFMLSaE_LI/AAAAAAAAFNg/9AWrGsjmP5E9suTrSo-Y-vw-AVbqV9OJwCLcBGAs/s400/2017-07-20%2B19.28.49.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I layered the frame over a doily. I have been doing this on most of the monthly layouts, I have realized. I think it just softens the look and separation from the other layers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also went through my baby girl stash and found some metal charms. When I was pregnant, not sure if it was the first or second, my mom hooked me up with tons of baby crafting products. I figure it is time to use it or lose it!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also used a few blue pearls and sequins from a 28 Lilac Lane kit that I won from May Flaum's <a href="http://mayflaum.com/">blog</a>. She designs the kits with Buttons Galore and they are super fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8QS9Ay0lZ1E/WXFMNPwO0AI/AAAAAAAAFNk/J4PPF-F6ZT04d9MkV8afZiaA0ZlrkNtnACLcBGAs/s1600/2017-07-20%2B19.29.25-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="644" height="238" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8QS9Ay0lZ1E/WXFMNPwO0AI/AAAAAAAAFNk/J4PPF-F6ZT04d9MkV8afZiaA0ZlrkNtnACLcBGAs/s320/2017-07-20%2B19.29.25-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the kit there were these border stickers but they are cut to these short lengths. Thought they would work for layering pieces. Used another cute charm from the same set as well as some puffy stickers from Amy Tangerine.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CEfo_moe1ow/WXFMQVN7mnI/AAAAAAAAFNo/1CSpFAkbetALPYF6rv_cwJ6jim9GvTl7wCLcBGAs/s1600/20170720_142736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="961" data-original-width="1600" height="192" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CEfo_moe1ow/WXFMQVN7mnI/AAAAAAAAFNo/1CSpFAkbetALPYF6rv_cwJ6jim9GvTl7wCLcBGAs/s320/20170720_142736.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the top of the page, to create a triangle of embellishments, I created similar layers with the border stickers and repeated the same embellishments. Love that peek-a-boo bunny charm!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So there you go. A relatively simple layout but I love how it turned out.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for stopping by!</div><br />blupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990208311196454627.post-20666143142651881032017-08-03T14:25:00.000-07:002017-08-03T14:25:02.609-07:00Maddie's Baby Album - First Thanksgiving <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is another layout I created for Maddie's Baby Album. This one is for her first Thanksgiving. I worked on this one at the crop as well so I used another kit my friend Tami designed. &nbsp;She has a Etsy store <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PlaysWellWithPaper?ref=hdr_shop_menu">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dDweBfyjRc8/WXFNlVX2j0I/AAAAAAAAFOQ/-xbHB0u2AuYfciwZbBFU-Phut7Bry3gfwCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-07-20%2B19.23.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="417" data-original-width="800" height="166" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dDweBfyjRc8/WXFNlVX2j0I/AAAAAAAAFOQ/-xbHB0u2AuYfciwZbBFU-Phut7Bry3gfwCLcBGAs/s320/2017-07-20%2B19.23.10.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Unlike the last layout kit I used from her, I stuck pretty true to the kit. I only added a title, some enamel stars and some extra stamping.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RrMKsUtjg7g/WXFNnd8rULI/AAAAAAAAFOU/b4E9sAqxuL4YpBtaFsgVE20SFAOGM-yLACLcBGAs/s1600/2017-07-20%2B19.23.43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="781" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RrMKsUtjg7g/WXFNnd8rULI/AAAAAAAAFOU/b4E9sAqxuL4YpBtaFsgVE20SFAOGM-yLACLcBGAs/s320/2017-07-20%2B19.23.43.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Loved the little banner on this page as well as the leaves die cut from burlap. Adds great texture!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cePnldlSruQ/WXFNpYCoF1I/AAAAAAAAFOY/q1IoFkuqz04Vd9OG1_ms8zyqR9EOaZkUQCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-07-20%2B19.24.03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cePnldlSruQ/WXFNpYCoF1I/AAAAAAAAFOY/q1IoFkuqz04Vd9OG1_ms8zyqR9EOaZkUQCLcBGAs/s320/2017-07-20%2B19.24.03.jpg" width="192" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Added a bit of stamping above the banner. This is from a Technique Tuesday/Ali Edwards Thanksgiving stamp set. Love how the words were just the right length to fit over the banner.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-luHJh80K1Ao/WXFNrCD27_I/AAAAAAAAFOc/qqx6eKF275IqgqVw0g-0JhZmgu6TuYm7QCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-07-20%2B19.25.13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="797" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-luHJh80K1Ao/WXFNrCD27_I/AAAAAAAAFOc/qqx6eKF275IqgqVw0g-0JhZmgu6TuYm7QCLcBGAs/s320/2017-07-20%2B19.25.13.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><br />I struggled to find a place to put all of my words. I actually had to edit quite a bit out for it to fit in this space!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hq_DvSR0JXI/WXFNskRP_gI/AAAAAAAAFOg/9Z5oO5aUSI0ReneAsckpMYsCJwBfSsergCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-07-20%2B19.25.59.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hq_DvSR0JXI/WXFNskRP_gI/AAAAAAAAFOg/9Z5oO5aUSI0ReneAsckpMYsCJwBfSsergCLcBGAs/s320/2017-07-20%2B19.25.59.jpg" width="192" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Used some more of Ali Edward Stamps for this side as well, the banner, hearts, and "Thanksgiving."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Love how this turned out and happy to have another layout checked off my list to complete Maddie's Baby Album.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for stopping by!</div><br />blupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990208311196454627.post-35330039984814851092017-07-25T11:53:00.000-07:002017-07-25T11:53:00.137-07:00Baby's First Easter- Maddie's Baby Album<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is a layout I did for Madeline's baby album.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QKCK_BfhoCk/WVLb55yTC6I/AAAAAAAAFLo/qmHZLnSIThASYxwCeFWok3-x8CLUjH_WwCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-27%2B14.39.18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="800" height="203" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QKCK_BfhoCk/WVLb55yTC6I/AAAAAAAAFLo/qmHZLnSIThASYxwCeFWok3-x8CLUjH_WwCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-27%2B14.39.18.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was created using a kit that my friend, Tami, created. Other kits she creates can be found <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PlaysWellWithPaper?ref=hdr_shop_menu">here</a>. I had to tweak the design for this one, because I didn't realize I bought photos to fit another layout she designed and I had already had used it.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8GvJaAYmWR4/WVQcCo78l1I/AAAAAAAAFM8/exkuQiKN_m8088Ga6WMJYtg55UlukCy5QCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-28%2B16.07.31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="797" data-original-width="800" height="397" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8GvJaAYmWR4/WVQcCo78l1I/AAAAAAAAFM8/exkuQiKN_m8088Ga6WMJYtg55UlukCy5QCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-28%2B16.07.31.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The kit originally had a grid of butterflies on the left of the vertical 4x6 photo. Since I had another photo to find a place for, I replaced the grid for a photo. It then gave me a place for my title.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The papers are from Cosmo Cricket.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j-0g-iemjmY/WVLb9SK3sYI/AAAAAAAAFLs/FJ-8USrRYhMv5DK4ChF8-qKF_1iGRsl4QCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-27%2B14.39.46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j-0g-iemjmY/WVLb9SK3sYI/AAAAAAAAFLs/FJ-8USrRYhMv5DK4ChF8-qKF_1iGRsl4QCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-27%2B14.39.46.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The baby's in the title was from the cut apart sheet included in the kit and I fussy cut the letters out. The orange letters are from Amy Tangerine. The white letters are a set of Thickers that I have been loving and beginning to run out of enough letters to be able to spell anything.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-okkVjN33ORg/WVLcB-0lg4I/AAAAAAAAFL0/SKCP_nEkk4UxQgQ7rsydz9Cs8xl1psmHgCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-27%2B14.40.05.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Used a few iridescent sequins from my friends stash were the perfect finishing touch with the die cut butterflies that were included in the kit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q16KB8TlL4U/WXFMkyZbI8I/AAAAAAAAFNs/uhTDXEB0N-Qo_hJbOmhewI3QDmhl5IrgQCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-07-20%2B19.20.06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="796" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q16KB8TlL4U/WXFMkyZbI8I/AAAAAAAAFNs/uhTDXEB0N-Qo_hJbOmhewI3QDmhl5IrgQCLcBGAs/s400/2017-07-20%2B19.20.06.jpg" width="397" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The second page is pretty photo heavy with a creative use of a cut a part sheet. There was a blank card and the edges of another that were combined to make this one. The kit was designed to have the journaling block created this way, so I can't take the credit for it.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wCJukeXgruQ/WVLb_co7tnI/AAAAAAAAFLw/XgtqoYSj9_MSHgoF3siPRqH1CVHH5ixdwCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-27%2B14.40.57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wCJukeXgruQ/WVLb_co7tnI/AAAAAAAAFLw/XgtqoYSj9_MSHgoF3siPRqH1CVHH5ixdwCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-27%2B14.40.57.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used some more of the butterflies in the kit to embellish this side of the layout with a few more sequins and this one was done.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Love how this one turned out even when I had to modify the original design to fit the photos.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for stopping by!</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />blupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990208311196454627.post-11959054357044358142017-07-21T11:46:00.000-07:002017-07-21T11:46:05.866-07:00Madeline's Baptism - Baby album<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As I began to work down the list of baby album pages to complete, I started by figuring out which photos I was going to need to print.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since some of the pages for this album were predesigned kits, I knew I needed specific sizes and number of photos.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I didn't have a predesigned kit for Maddie's baptism, so I began with a Scrapbook Generation sketch, from their travel sketch collection.&nbsp;</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is my page next to the sketch that I used.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nXUeoZ4abhg/WVLdYzYI3BI/AAAAAAAAFMc/d73NcHB-hC0mKma-dpzhhcUzpgfluJNcACLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-27%2B14.46.30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="192" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nXUeoZ4abhg/WVLdYzYI3BI/AAAAAAAAFMc/d73NcHB-hC0mKma-dpzhhcUzpgfluJNcACLcBGAs/s320/2017-06-27%2B14.46.30.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Originally I was pulling supplies to kit this up for the crop that I attended, but to see if the products were going to work, I wound up having half of it put together and decided to just finish it at home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I don't create a lot of two page layouts these days, unless there is a specific reason to, like I am scrap-lifting a page made in a class, or the number of photos I have to tell the story are just too many to fit on one layout. I created a handful of two pagers for this album, for consistency. I had already created some two page layouts for other events in this album.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t2DbiBWNVzk/WVLdfnx0NCI/AAAAAAAAFMs/CQT0kJyfvMIvUofpeY5_CW9moJbt06KYwCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-27%2B14.45.02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="800" height="163" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t2DbiBWNVzk/WVLdfnx0NCI/AAAAAAAAFMs/CQT0kJyfvMIvUofpeY5_CW9moJbt06KYwCLcBGAs/s320/2017-06-27%2B14.45.02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This layout uses a Maggie Homes Bloom 12x12 paper pad. (One of the many that I snagged at Tuesday Morning.)&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="795" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AuMPJXH9t4M/WVLdWsULDdI/AAAAAAAAFMY/vq2_qhNQBeQnCBSWOZWK45Yr9-OxC5l5QCLcBGAs/s320/2017-06-27%2B17.22.36.jpg" width="318" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With the Bloom papers, I found some baptism stickers in my stash that were leftover from the layout I did of my son's baptism. I found the stickers that were a good color match.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also layered a doily from my stash to soften the look as well as help with any trapped space the sticker and title may have created.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RWvQAUgm9Ow/WVLdeJ27L4I/AAAAAAAAFMo/7iRyEJE3wq8dZtsup_KamFp_Ba6_OD8lQCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-27%2B14.45.22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="192" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RWvQAUgm9Ow/WVLdeJ27L4I/AAAAAAAAFMo/7iRyEJE3wq8dZtsup_KamFp_Ba6_OD8lQCLcBGAs/s320/2017-06-27%2B14.45.22.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used some Thickers that I am loving right now and determined to use up. There aren't enough s stickers in this set, so I got creative cutting another letter to create a scripty looking s.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Madeline was made using some Basic Grey sticker set, that I am also loving.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r83sr8mYRG4/WVLdVfumUjI/AAAAAAAAFMU/vNkpYjAQCjIeuVs7rjfxzhkGXJnjVWBQQCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-27%2B14.45.02-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="412" height="316" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r83sr8mYRG4/WVLdVfumUjI/AAAAAAAAFMU/vNkpYjAQCjIeuVs7rjfxzhkGXJnjVWBQQCLcBGAs/s320/2017-06-27%2B14.45.02-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used some glitter paper that I had found in the Target Hot Spot. It is nice in that it doesn't shed any glitter.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oIugUhM347E/WVLdabAOczI/AAAAAAAAFMg/61nY_lPOlCovdX4UK-H7MVrWVOsXi6jlQCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-27%2B14.46.07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="192" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oIugUhM347E/WVLdabAOczI/AAAAAAAAFMg/61nY_lPOlCovdX4UK-H7MVrWVOsXi6jlQCLcBGAs/s320/2017-06-27%2B14.46.07.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I found the bird in a Maggie Holmes Confetti die cut pack and layered with a doily, and sticker tag with twine.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4r8-nwTqqQA/WVLdcMLJpDI/AAAAAAAAFMk/hke3z_JFxtArLfrqS_2jaGaoWCZkOCQwQCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-27%2B14.45.49.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4r8-nwTqqQA/WVLdcMLJpDI/AAAAAAAAFMk/hke3z_JFxtArLfrqS_2jaGaoWCZkOCQwQCLcBGAs/s320/2017-06-27%2B14.45.49.jpg" width="192" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the tweaks I made to this sketch was to trade the 4x4 journaling block for a photo and the vertical 4x6 photo with a journaling block.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Printed journaling from my computer and cut into strips to adhere to the card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Love how quickly this layout came together once the sketch and photos were chosen!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for stopping by!</div><br /><br /><br />blupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990208311196454627.post-6539100272729289222017-07-19T11:21:00.000-07:002017-07-19T11:21:16.573-07:00First Christmas- Maddie's Baby Album<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I went to a day crop last month and completed the layout I am about to show you, minus the journaling. (I struggle journaling at crops, and didn't pre-plan the journaling for this one before I left.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I feel more accomplished and organized if there are a few layouts in my crop bag that are predesigned. Ones that don't require me to think a whole lot of where things are going to go, what I am going to use, and photo placement.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For a year or so, I used to subscribe to the Scrapbook Generation Super Sketch Club. I had a love/hate relationship with the kits. I love the price, the products used, the sketches provided, and designs. What I didn't like was that sometimes the kits were too themed and I am still waiting for the photos to use on them. &nbsp;More than anything though, &nbsp;I hated having to force my photos in their design.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since I have been doing December Daily since 2012, I haven't made a 12x12 Christmas layout since before then. But when I was going through of layouts I wanted to add to my daughter's baby album, and saw "first Christmas layout", I knew I had a perfect Christmas kit in my stash.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="800" height="210" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-efiq2mOaFVA/WVLc8Ht6vOI/AAAAAAAAFMA/at4fKmq_qqUPcdtrqQEkAS9rdY34R4-6wCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-27%2B14.41.45.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I always tend to change up the Scrapbook Generation kits a little. Usually they are a bit flat for me, only using papers. For this layout, I thought the left page was too embellishment heavy and wanted to balance it with a few more 2x2 inch photos as well as a title.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="798" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mD6T7wb1VLU/WVLdAouPveI/AAAAAAAAFMI/hJL6duAgvg0YTNUIeGVacoUtlifGDjcrQCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-27%2B14.43.04.jpg" width="398" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I liked the trees stacked up on the page, it took a bit of time to figure out the measurements and the logistics of cutting them up. (They gave height and width and said to find the midpoint on the top)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One thing I also learned about these kits early on is they will use every bit of a piece of paper, branding strip off cuts, etc. You have to be really careful to cut the papers correctly, or it can affect &nbsp;the layout and sometimes 2 others using the same papers. Some instructions were better than others.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xfdVUv4vZyI/WVLc-o2FSVI/AAAAAAAAFME/op5dk9qFPVEsWENkzdPVo5hTKIoxfbUlQCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-27%2B14.42.26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xfdVUv4vZyI/WVLc-o2FSVI/AAAAAAAAFME/op5dk9qFPVEsWENkzdPVo5hTKIoxfbUlQCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-27%2B14.42.26.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used the first stamp from Ali Edwards' Story Stamp- Firsts for the title. Found I had my favorite style of Thicker also in red, which was perfect for this one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To add some dimension, I added some red sequins to the trees, so it didn't feel so flat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HXeZBlOHCjw/WVLdCt-NvPI/AAAAAAAAFMM/yFFHSaAJHF89lN8en-3Y16M_XxJsAJSdwCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-27%2B14.43.43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="782" data-original-width="800" height="390" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HXeZBlOHCjw/WVLdCt-NvPI/AAAAAAAAFMM/yFFHSaAJHF89lN8en-3Y16M_XxJsAJSdwCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-27%2B14.43.43.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the journaling for this layout, I created a list of details from her first Christmas. I used an Ali Edwards/Technique Tuesday stamp set for the "the details" label to start the list.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The kit said to cut out some stars to embellish, but I either lost the template, or didn't ever have one. I was lucky that at the crop I was at, they had the set of star punches from Creative Memories which were easy to layer.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p6kiakOyRDs/WVLdEkAhxwI/AAAAAAAAFMQ/1UkPDrdfGQ42CStgWUrb0CJOGS-ISoSjQCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-27%2B14.43.59.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p6kiakOyRDs/WVLdEkAhxwI/AAAAAAAAFMQ/1UkPDrdfGQ42CStgWUrb0CJOGS-ISoSjQCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-27%2B14.43.59.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Used a red sequin for each of the details.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Glad to have a cute page with minimum prep so I could bring and create easily to a crop.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for checking it out!</div><br />blupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990208311196454627.post-82337682897971164042017-07-17T09:00:00.000-07:002017-07-17T09:00:06.643-07:00Exploring Santa Barbara Zoo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have had a layout in my in-progress pile for a really long time. Two Peas inspired old.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had kitted a bunch of zoo supplies, for a photo collage I had created using a Kerri Bradford layered template.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had been inspired by Nichol Magouirk, a then Garden Girl at Two Peas in a Bucket.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="413" data-original-width="800" height="206" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CzsGNex7u_s/WVhdZ0nDGXI/AAAAAAAAFNM/C8BFmJ0rBrIllox6pDkyoAIzSOTtjAZRwCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-27%2B17.21.08.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For this layout I used a kit/collection from SEI. It came with a ton of specialty papers, die cuts, and sticker sheet.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Because the die cuts were so cute, I decide to layer them together on the layout, then to balance them on the left, I cut the elephant from patterned paper and cut the giraffe of a journaling spot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I opted for some circles to brake up all of the straight lines in the photo collages and the overall page design.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0HXvtO0RE7c/WVLbWFX_tSI/AAAAAAAAFLI/c-CfHkUB7wEoqiqlFoYp5dg1RJcWuj1KgCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-27%2B17.19.26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="787" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0HXvtO0RE7c/WVLbWFX_tSI/AAAAAAAAFLI/c-CfHkUB7wEoqiqlFoYp5dg1RJcWuj1KgCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-27%2B17.19.26.jpg" width="392" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The striped strip down the middle of the page was one of the specialty papers. It had an epoxy shine to it on the colored bits. I cut a label in half and placed it on both ends of the strip of paper on the layout and added a brad in it, something Nichol would always do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3fp2_dYRWSE/WVLbdOeMu7I/AAAAAAAAFLY/p9IEgadP1UkgftE9InbPjzhE3v7xG07hQCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-27%2B17.20.04.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used some Thickers from my stash for the title as well as some alpha tiles from Simple Stories.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c-jzMfJ091A/WVLbbk2r2GI/AAAAAAAAFLU/AJCIZlI5FIUh1EB13UJuGKmGXY0v8x69wCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-27%2B17.19.45.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both;">On the photo collage, I used some zoo themed rub-ons from my stash, that to my luck still worked!</div><div><br /></div><div>I used a flocked bracket die cut from the collection to frame in the photos and at the very end, decided to use the long label stickers to add my journaling. Just ran them through my printer and added them to the page with a bit of twine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3qXDvLCfV40/WVLbXCBLQlI/AAAAAAAAFLM/izUGe6uged40Xuy7m-aUQhRBb4mvxX16ACLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-27%2B17.21.57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="800" height="398" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3qXDvLCfV40/WVLbXCBLQlI/AAAAAAAAFLM/izUGe6uged40Xuy7m-aUQhRBb4mvxX16ACLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-27%2B17.21.57.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hand cut the zoo out of some paper that had the epoxy shine to create the stripes for the title and added some fussy cut birds from one of the papers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I repeated the same elements as the first page in the spread.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DH9-0KAqy94/WVLbf8JxT8I/AAAAAAAAFLc/SYl6dTcQCP0rYDAcgcNmHt0kJdR0I-koACLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-27%2B17.20.19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DH9-0KAqy94/WVLbf8JxT8I/AAAAAAAAFLc/SYl6dTcQCP0rYDAcgcNmHt0kJdR0I-koACLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-27%2B17.20.19.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I don't know if you can tell from this photo, but there are flocked accents on the animal die cuts. The elephants ears, the spots on the kangaroo's back. The little roo was super cute as he came separate and tucked in the momma's pouch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-to9kRQ_al-k/WVLb23XS21I/AAAAAAAAFL8/ThOUtJ-2QUIcyi28caP_fTwhVW-wZz-kgCEwYBhgL/s1600/20170627_143209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="961" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-to9kRQ_al-k/WVLb23XS21I/AAAAAAAAFL8/ThOUtJ-2QUIcyi28caP_fTwhVW-wZz-kgCEwYBhgL/s400/20170627_143209.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I added more journaling on a similar tag, mirroring the first page.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So happy to get this layout completed! I like how it turned out, but know that I may have done it a little different if I would have started more recently.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Glad to have this story told, and got the supplies back in my stash and out of this page kit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for stopping by and taking a look!</div><br />blupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990208311196454627.post-62681637332978246922017-07-13T14:14:00.000-07:002017-07-13T14:14:20.564-07:00Cards using Lawn Fawn Pizza My Heart setI recently won a gift card from a friend's YouTube channel, and used it to buy some Lawn Fawn stamps that have been on my wish list.<br /><br />Pizza My Heart has been on my list for a couple of reasons. My younger sister is getting married this November and her fiancé works in a pizza shop. They met working at a pizza shop. I thought it would be perfect for wedding cards for them.<br /><br />After pinning projects that use it, watching YouTube videos using it, I finally got it out to play around with it.<br /><br />First off I made this card fro my nephew's high school graduation card.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NsCPg2mEDrM/WTwa-r8LbaI/AAAAAAAAFHQ/HqKpPxZDo-Y-b4pVSd0IeaEv06Eb-9JxwCLcB/s1600/20170526_172439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="961" data-original-width="1600" height="192" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NsCPg2mEDrM/WTwa-r8LbaI/AAAAAAAAFHQ/HqKpPxZDo-Y-b4pVSd0IeaEv06Eb-9JxwCLcB/s320/20170526_172439.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I need to purchase some new waterproof black ink, so I used colored pencils to color this in. Love how it turned out!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6A_0rcb2A5I/WTwbBIBPPpI/AAAAAAAAFHU/Teg3x2TR9u4OJZhjrPwylcjsI13iluBeQCLcB/s1600/20170526_172449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="961" data-original-width="1600" height="192" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6A_0rcb2A5I/WTwbBIBPPpI/AAAAAAAAFHU/Teg3x2TR9u4OJZhjrPwylcjsI13iluBeQCLcB/s320/20170526_172449.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is the cute sentiment inside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zTYCLL-uJDY/WTwa5ao3UdI/AAAAAAAAFHI/cC3sLDTjRHMPJWi357LMBCOIVU3BAE8XQCLcB/s1600/20170610_110217-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1382" data-original-width="1600" height="276" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zTYCLL-uJDY/WTwa5ao3UdI/AAAAAAAAFHI/cC3sLDTjRHMPJWi357LMBCOIVU3BAE8XQCLcB/s320/20170610_110217-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This one I made since I stamped it multiple times, knowing it is better to have back-ups than to get everything out to stamp again.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1178" data-original-width="1600" height="235" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c_pTUJqAI6Y/WTwa6_l1yFI/AAAAAAAAFHM/WgjMDdqliZIB8bs_RVzH5g7V_Zk0I2z4gCLcB/s320/20170610_110240-1.jpg" width="320" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Here is another that I created. I gave this one to my Dad for Father's Day. I feel like we order pizza at his place every time we visit, so it seemed appropriate.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So this set gives me the itch to try other Lawn Fawn sets! They are so much fun! My eye is on the new claw machine one!</div></div>blupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990208311196454627.post-54453470448578423472017-07-11T14:04:00.000-07:002017-07-17T11:43:56.546-07:00My 9-11 Story<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The layout I have to share today is one that I have had the journaling done for some time, but struggled on how to get it on paper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was inspired to tell this story after listening to a Paperclipping Round Table podcast. After looking at the Ali Edwards Story Stamps for Tough, I knew I would use them for this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-auw3scbY0oA/WUkqRNX_HsI/AAAAAAAAFKA/upVfAR95-zgkOhXsgZbHVTMV7cFT292xQCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-20%2B08.46.43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="796" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-auw3scbY0oA/WUkqRNX_HsI/AAAAAAAAFKA/upVfAR95-zgkOhXsgZbHVTMV7cFT292xQCLcBGAs/s320/2017-06-20%2B08.46.43.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Creating a layout for something like this is not easy. There aren't a lot of pages that aren't happy, I looked for them. &nbsp;I knew I couldn't use bright and cheerful colors for this and knew my embellishment would wind up being minimal.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My layout design was inspired by a layout that Glitter Girl did recently and had two columns of patterned paper. Crazy enough, one was rain drops. I found the rain cloud and rain drop paper in a 6x6 paper pad by Basic Grey and Kelly Purkey. I wanted the strips to be reminiscent of the two towers.<br /><br />This also met the challenge for Shimelle's The 20 Project Class, Embrace white card stock, since I used white card stock as the base of this layout.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The photos I used were stock photos from the internet and had them printed at 2.5x 3.5.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The journaling, I knew was long and I wasn't sure where to put it, so I printed it on velum.&nbsp;</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gbu7pDlViPY/WUkqVKkX1zI/AAAAAAAAFKM/kAtf4fRXX2MSF97eXjZcSjmDa-bRCr6-gCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-20%2B08.47.44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="192" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gbu7pDlViPY/WUkqVKkX1zI/AAAAAAAAFKM/kAtf4fRXX2MSF97eXjZcSjmDa-bRCr6-gCLcBGAs/s320/2017-06-20%2B08.47.44.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Using the Tough Story Stamp set, I heat embossed this sentiment in white and embellished with an enamel dot as well as stamped directly on the background with another stamp. That one came from the Review Story Stamp.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tm3hpKc172I/WUkqS_dCQzI/AAAAAAAAFKE/EXjYJZ4bm2Unu4EC85M8Yb6J-dtnjf9IQCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-20%2B08.47.06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="192" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tm3hpKc172I/WUkqS_dCQzI/AAAAAAAAFKE/EXjYJZ4bm2Unu4EC85M8Yb6J-dtnjf9IQCLcBGAs/s320/2017-06-20%2B08.47.06.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I found a craft tag from my stash from Ormolu that had "story" cut already from it. I added some glitter Thickers as well as some white alphas from Basic Grey.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9JTJvtV7gX4/WUkqUNuakLI/AAAAAAAAFKI/6-7MoJKR65gMVuPscxrh9Sk6sIbQuKFKgCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-20%2B08.47.24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="192" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9JTJvtV7gX4/WUkqUNuakLI/AAAAAAAAFKI/6-7MoJKR65gMVuPscxrh9Sk6sIbQuKFKgCLcBGAs/s320/2017-06-20%2B08.47.24.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the bottom of the layout I repeated the heat embossing with "remember" to ground the layout a bit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also stamped the months of the year on the side and circled Sep. Both stamps came from the Review Story Stamp set.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Glad to have this story told. Glad to share one that is tough to scrap to help others when they have a tough story to tell!</div><br /><br />blupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990208311196454627.post-15807186808242508832017-07-07T13:45:00.000-07:002017-07-07T13:45:14.422-07:00Better Together<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is another layout inspired by the Bond theme for my Story Stamps from Ali Edwards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="800" height="393" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hd-CmqWy3LA/WUkpaaYc2mI/AAAAAAAAFJQ/0iWBkWeJ4VAznBBJozuC1100ZKGsc_KrACLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-20%2B08.39.53.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For this layout, I wrote the journaling when I received the class content. I then found a photo from my 30 Days of Thankful feed on Instagram. I am totally for photographing and journaling and making the page when you get to it!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have a confession to make. Recently I purchased 7 paper pads from Tuesday Morning. They were all American Crafts, and older, but were all lovely, I knew if I didn't get them then, they weren't going to be there when I got back. They were Maggie Holmes Bloom, Paige Evans Fancy Free, Maggie Homes first collection (that one has velum too!) Shimelles first collection as well as Go Now Go and a Dear Lizzy Documentary and an Amy Tangerine collection. &nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I don't tend to buy the collection pads. I like to buy the pieces I know I will use. But at that price it was cheaper and easier to pick up the pad. Especially since I didn't buy the individual ones when they were new and probably can't find them any more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have been challenging myself to get some use out of them! The background paper for this layout is from Fancy Free.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0q6PVwo-8So/WUkphOJ8GbI/AAAAAAAAFJc/RTR4_7jE6M8pZsMHOBMIJ5H4zZXTgS9JACLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-20%2B08.40.48.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />The love paper and the black hearts are from an Amy Tangerine Hot Buys 8.5x11 pack from Michaels.<br /><br />I found a journaling card from the Project Life Teen mini card kit and tucked it behind with a bit of washi and a piece from an Amy Tangerine ephemera pack (not sure which collection).<br /><br />The puffy heart came from a December Daily kit from Ali Edwards.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bP3GwRcE4rA/WUkpclRS_UI/AAAAAAAAFJU/sS6E1DqJtO8sfWuMSf-pkIV_J9SjbCA4ACLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-20%2B08.40.14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bP3GwRcE4rA/WUkpclRS_UI/AAAAAAAAFJU/sS6E1DqJtO8sfWuMSf-pkIV_J9SjbCA4ACLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-20%2B08.40.14.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Layered more die cut pieces from Amy Tangerine as well as the washi. The tapes didn't really go with the journaling, since I didn't talk about music, but I liked the sentiment titles on them and it made me think of the mixed tapes/CDs my husband made me back in the day when we were dating.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BglvG5k9mvU/WUkpe1QCaII/AAAAAAAAFJY/cpm_06hRSCcvEVzipt1EldwHD9s69IyPwCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-20%2B08.40.32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BglvG5k9mvU/WUkpe1QCaII/AAAAAAAAFJY/cpm_06hRSCcvEVzipt1EldwHD9s69IyPwCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-20%2B08.40.32.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I found another Teen card for my journaling. I liked the color, grid, and arrow, but it had glasses, which didn't fit so I covered it with the my stamped sentiment from my Story Stamp- Bond stamp set. layered it with some washi and another heart and puffy sticker.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Added a bit of Heidi Swapp Color Shine mist in the three areas of embellishment and called this one done.</div><br /><br />blupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990208311196454627.post-78280127148088593972017-07-05T13:25:00.000-07:002017-07-05T13:25:14.826-07:00Special BondI have created today's layout that was inspired by the Story Stamps from Ali Edwards for the theme bond.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After watching the class content that comes with the stamps, I came up with four things I wanted to make layouts about. &nbsp;I then went to my private blog and wrote the journaling for those layout ideas. The next step was to cull the photos for those pages, or take photos to go with the layout.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This page was one that I took the photos for this story.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x7-YhvTBDjc/WUkquvfpOUI/AAAAAAAAFKQ/Zc8T5BColzoXGEznF9uz86C0OG9xMj5yACLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-20%2B08.50.29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="785" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x7-YhvTBDjc/WUkquvfpOUI/AAAAAAAAFKQ/Zc8T5BColzoXGEznF9uz86C0OG9xMj5yACLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-20%2B08.50.29.jpg" width="392" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next I went into my stash to make a "kit" of supplies for this page. I knew I was going to be attending a day crop and wanted to have some pages ready to go for this event.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When shopping my stash, I knew I wanted to use the green and yellow colors in her blanket. I found some papers from a American Crafts/Studio Calico line as well as some papers from SEI. I also found a journaling card that had plus sign pattern during my "Plus One" layout hunt. See the layout prior to this one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also wished for this layout I had a Cameo to cut one of the circle cut file background layers like this <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/208713763957705953/">one</a>. But I know I won't use a Cameo any more than the Cricut I already own, so I opted to use a JilliBean Soup Placemat that I had in my stash and cut sections of it to layer in the background. Don't look too close, where I cut isn't perfect :)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BNQkGhMuf_0/WUkqyUpIX6I/AAAAAAAAFKU/G82wy-BGyVQOmoWdVS5d6hi-fvW3Kl92ACLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-20%2B08.51.34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BNQkGhMuf_0/WUkqyUpIX6I/AAAAAAAAFKU/G82wy-BGyVQOmoWdVS5d6hi-fvW3Kl92ACLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-20%2B08.51.34.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I layered pieces of the patterned paper behind the hexagons. The SEI papers are all specialty and have a bit of shimmer. The pink triangle paper is one from CTMH &nbsp;Sugar Rush collection that my friend delivered to me at the crop.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stamped the title using Ali Edwards Story Stamps -Bond in Ali's black ink. I LOVE her inks! They cover so nicely. Can't wait for more colors!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I stamped "bond" on a piece of patterned paper and cut it out but stamped "special directly on the background.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also stamped a sentiment from the stamp set in one of the hexagons. It says "This bond is awesome"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used some puffy sticker butterflies from SEI that coordinated with papers I had selected as well as some enamel dots and stars from my stash.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I sprinkled some Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Seamist, I believe. This is a technique I definitely need to practice. I was glad it was a tone on tone attempt!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2jd7GODdYZc/WUkqzUNYkVI/AAAAAAAAFKY/7H9MyhZ1u-0yVYn9pGIPvAkqTvLXjCNnQCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-20%2B08.51.51.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2jd7GODdYZc/WUkqzUNYkVI/AAAAAAAAFKY/7H9MyhZ1u-0yVYn9pGIPvAkqTvLXjCNnQCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-20%2B08.51.51.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the bottom of the page, I added another puffy butterfly and enamel dot and star, as well as stamped "&lt;&lt;the best&gt;&gt;" and "Love this special connection right here." The best was from the Story Stamp set for Little Things while the other was Bond.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally getting use out of my Story Stamp subscription! I have been a subscriber from the beginning. Since I was a StudioAE subscriber and loved the Hello Story class, I knew I would love the stamps and the class content. Life has just been in the way of sitting down and doing it. I have been using the stamps here or there, just not as intended to be a story spark.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now I put on my priority list to sit and journal about these topics and hope to share many more layouts soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />blupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990208311196454627.post-68338375751780777372017-07-03T12:49:00.000-07:002017-07-03T12:49:10.024-07:00Plus One<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have a layout to share with you today that was inspired by Ali Edwards Hello Story class.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have had a wish list of layouts that I have been wanting to do for this class. After going back over the content and my list again, I came up with yet another idea from the story structure, Mathematics.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B9dLu0nV3JM/WUkp2r48wOI/AAAAAAAAFJg/YUZ4-tiCyi4ULRN_Hn0Np2wiUexE8JN5wCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-20%2B08.42.51.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="800" height="205" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B9dLu0nV3JM/WUkp2r48wOI/AAAAAAAAFJg/YUZ4-tiCyi4ULRN_Hn0Np2wiUexE8JN5wCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-20%2B08.42.51.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is a very photo heavy layout, but I love how it turned out! I loved going through my photo library and finding all of the photos with Ally and my other two kids over the past year and a half. I found quite a few treasured photos that I am happy at least have a home on this layout.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Every photo has as bit of journaling with a punched heart.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p8H51fzOCpQ/WUkp5JUQkRI/AAAAAAAAFJk/RzscCl5R35sx8Qn0PnIMw8RuMCdniN-fwCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-20%2B08.43.32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="800" height="395" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p8H51fzOCpQ/WUkp5JUQkRI/AAAAAAAAFJk/RzscCl5R35sx8Qn0PnIMw8RuMCdniN-fwCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-20%2B08.43.32.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also new that plus signs has been showing up on a lot of products over the past few years, and I knew I had quite a few in my stash. Hunting for them was a bit fun as well.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DUzDSl82M08/WUkp9jAxnpI/AAAAAAAAFJs/rHCYywcEaUQAZwZdH63WKOcycGig7g6YgCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-20%2B08.44.22.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My title block uses paper from Maggie Holmes Bloom collection. Loved the washi tape inspired plus signs on this paper! Used some old leather Thickers that I actually had enough letters to spell this!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1SUL2g2YRmo/WUkp7t1buRI/AAAAAAAAFJo/TSAhTlkeqm4M5BaBdYEVDgOiH_-wI6m-wCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-20%2B08.44.00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1SUL2g2YRmo/WUkp7t1buRI/AAAAAAAAFJo/TSAhTlkeqm4M5BaBdYEVDgOiH_-wI6m-wCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-20%2B08.44.00.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The plus pattern on this block was from Pink Paislee Memorandum. The strip of green paper and the plus is from a journaling card from Amy Tangerine. &nbsp;I punched a heart from the left overs of the journaling card I had used part of on the next page.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used a stamp from Ali Edwards Story Stamp set for Bond to embellish. The black strip is from the same paper as the title block.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UGkrl7SdGCs/WUkp_TMpoRI/AAAAAAAAFJw/PQdXJGRQmvka5VoaO-YhzsqCVctbZqlVACLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-20%2B08.44.57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="796" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UGkrl7SdGCs/WUkp_TMpoRI/AAAAAAAAFJw/PQdXJGRQmvka5VoaO-YhzsqCVctbZqlVACLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-20%2B08.44.57.jpg" width="397" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the second page in this layout, I used the same papers as well as a journaling card cut to fit the space.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qOJOCLn8WCE/WUkqFMbm6qI/AAAAAAAAFJ8/3NQV1pYnqt85N7Ijp4A6myflIQRmkzaFACLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-20%2B08.45.53.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the first square on this page, I found this journaling card in my stash (Amy Tangerine?) that had a strip of plus signs on the side. I used some strips from other pieces and a heart punch layered to embellish. I stamped with a few more stamps from the Story Stamps for Bond.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SYaIdtGc5us/WUkqBE1pZII/AAAAAAAAFJ0/jP8UaUlRbqIVPeiUWhiqjwMv_PgyM4P-QCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-20%2B08.45.12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SYaIdtGc5us/WUkqBE1pZII/AAAAAAAAFJ0/jP8UaUlRbqIVPeiUWhiqjwMv_PgyM4P-QCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-20%2B08.45.12.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For this square, I found a 3x4 journaling card with this camera and punched it out. In Amy Tangerine's Plus One 6x6 paper pad, I found a grid paper with "plus one" as a header, so I but that out. Used a * from the leather Thickers. Hand journaled the date range of photos.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-swmalUpLQ8I/WUkqDEKHjuI/AAAAAAAAFJ4/tCnS9V3_jmQ4YqHb2DYCbAj3i_9BC8hXgCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-20%2B08.45.34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-swmalUpLQ8I/WUkqDEKHjuI/AAAAAAAAFJ4/tCnS9V3_jmQ4YqHb2DYCbAj3i_9BC8hXgCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-20%2B08.45.34.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the last square, I created a plus one with the Thickers. I had to use two dashes to create.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy to have this one done. A big thanks to Ali for the Bond content as well as the Mathematics content in Hello Story! 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Stamped with an Ali Edwards stamp and added pho-stitching. Placed the chipboard layered sticker and added some red sequins for a bit more sparkle.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="696" data-original-width="800" height="278" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Dawubdxi4sc/WTwboIiCaSI/AAAAAAAAFHg/gr_SoD1BVnMj2OBoLeG_XjcomT353L5CwCLcB/s320/2017-06-10%2B11.09.53.jpg" width="320" /><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This card went together even faster. Same banner, just found the hugs sticker tag to mask the other sentiment on the tag. Added some yellow and white twine and this one was done.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-be3XTFiYNis/WTwbpAJS2PI/AAAAAAAAFHk/TwDsP8gwGG4lyGyZeoEGRoHTrKI6ceUcwCLcB/s1600/2017-06-10%2B11.09.25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="800" height="252" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-be3XTFiYNis/WTwbpAJS2PI/AAAAAAAAFHk/TwDsP8gwGG4lyGyZeoEGRoHTrKI6ceUcwCLcB/s320/2017-06-10%2B11.09.25.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last sticker from the sheet said party. Used another banner and placed the sticker on it. Used a sentiment from Ali Edwards' birthday stamp set and this one was also done.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Love using these stickers up that would otherwise be sitting in my stash. Love how cute the cards turned out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for checking out some more of my stash bashing cards. More cards coming soon!</div><br /><br />blupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990208311196454627.post-46670577560660603552017-06-28T11:53:00.000-07:002017-06-28T11:53:13.979-07:00Maddie's Baby album - First Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;I have completed another layout for my daughter's baby album.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The good thing about the CK/Becky Higgins baby kit that I am using is the pages with prompts included.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This layout is a good example of this. It has journaling cards/strips that are about baby's first home as well as a matching title and chipboard frame that matches the monthly ones for the rest of the album.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also used this kit as part of Shimelle's Design Decisions class for challenge #6, which was to use a kit of supplies to create a layout.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="407" data-original-width="800" height="202" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UdSS5KsOUdc/WUko8zMIzPI/AAAAAAAAFIw/0NYsE98mQlkYqfDZedgm3OhEqtySIwtPwCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-20%2B08.35.56.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The thing is, like Shimelle, once I got working on this layout, I realized there wasn't enough in the kit that was inspiring me to make the page. A short dig into my stash and I found a Bella Blvd summer collection that had a house border strip in a pattern as well as the house to cut out. I was amazed at how well the colors all coordinated with the baby kit that I was already using!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o3_SDsRipls/WUko_OfRMRI/AAAAAAAAFI0/67lHwrKulLgl2Y1N_y73LBIqJcuD1EN1ACLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-20%2B08.36.42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="797" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o3_SDsRipls/WUko_OfRMRI/AAAAAAAAFI0/67lHwrKulLgl2Y1N_y73LBIqJcuD1EN1ACLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-20%2B08.36.42.jpg" width="397" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also found some paper from KI Memories that was a good match for the colors that I used on the photo mat and strip at the bottom of the page.&nbsp;</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From the baby kit, I used the first home as well as the base papers, and photo corners.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ToQULRhks-U/WUkpHTmwlbI/AAAAAAAAFJA/YZR8wRID6rM1gYm5njZAsfatxFWllL15wCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-20%2B08.37.39.jpg" width="240" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Used another doily from my stash to layer under the title and chipboard circle frame as well as the cut-out house.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used my Martha Stewart fringe scissors to add "grass" and added texture to the layout as well as punching some white card stock with a pair of cloud punches and made a doodle border inside to match the clouds in the patterned paper else where on the layout.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5TaRNnwgBk4/WUkpBm2HjUI/AAAAAAAAFI4/yKFVUhAFWnw3gN4X_4K_hGFN70ypH9TMgCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-20%2B08.36.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5TaRNnwgBk4/WUkpBm2HjUI/AAAAAAAAFI4/yKFVUhAFWnw3gN4X_4K_hGFN70ypH9TMgCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-20%2B08.36.58.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I added our address to this layout using some rubber stamp numbers from Stampin' Up! that I stamped cut out and folded in half and stapled with my Tiny Attacher. I used white foam Thickers and then Simple Stories tile alphas for the rest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I fussy cut a flower from the Bella Blvd paper and added a brad on top to coordinate with the other brads I used throughout the layout.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A7f8S4d5AEE/WUkpEMzYmfI/AAAAAAAAFI8/I6kfcpg82T4CrALkCmVit74AHndVfXMAwCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-20%2B08.37.14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A7f8S4d5AEE/WUkpEMzYmfI/AAAAAAAAFI8/I6kfcpg82T4CrALkCmVit74AHndVfXMAwCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-20%2B08.37.14.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used brads where I would have been tempted to use enamel dots. To give myself some flexibility with placement, I cut the prongs off the backs of them and used foam adhesive to attach them to the page.</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lbtMjLQnXlk/WUkpJ4HAp2I/AAAAAAAAFJE/ywGnQJpd0sE_uyA8Ouvrkr1BxAW6xY6qwCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-20%2B08.38.14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="800" height="397" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lbtMjLQnXlk/WUkpJ4HAp2I/AAAAAAAAFJE/ywGnQJpd0sE_uyA8Ouvrkr1BxAW6xY6qwCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-20%2B08.38.14.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the second page of this layout, I added the same Thickers for the title. I made a bit of a grid with the photos I had for her room and filled the gaps with a fussy cut flower and more fringe paper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I didn't like the design on both the inside and outside of the pocket, so I added patterned paper to the front of the pocket and added a fussy cut flower from the Bella Blvd paper and added some brads.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OSQfurHQ7fc/WUkpM6FIRJI/AAAAAAAAFJI/CnQ_nhrDENwCQpy8_3_3IC7otQTP4WKVQCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-20%2B08.38.37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OSQfurHQ7fc/WUkpM6FIRJI/AAAAAAAAFJI/CnQ_nhrDENwCQpy8_3_3IC7otQTP4WKVQCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-20%2B08.38.37.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The remaining border strip of houses made its home in the grass and embellished with a few more brads-- man, I have a ton! I think my yellow brads were almost all used up, though!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-50s7XHsTH5w/WUkpQF87jNI/AAAAAAAAFJM/D3ztfktvmEgBkmj7GtLkkitRNfR9UiAzwCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-20%2B08.39.02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-50s7XHsTH5w/WUkpQF87jNI/AAAAAAAAFJM/D3ztfktvmEgBkmj7GtLkkitRNfR9UiAzwCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-20%2B08.39.02.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Love that the kit has these journaling card strips that gave me plenty of room for my journaling. I did trim the front two down a bit so the titles on the tops could be read all at once when in the page protector.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Love that I am making such progress with Maddie's Baby album as well as meeting challenges for Shimelle's Design Decisions class.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for visiting!</div>blupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990208311196454627.post-32161851545089769022017-06-26T12:00:00.000-07:002017-06-26T12:00:22.287-07:00Cards using leftovers from Baby layout sticker sheetAfter making the 2 Month Layout for Maddie's Baby album, I was left with a sticker sheet that had very little left. Instead of putting the stickers back into my stash, where they may remain for all eternity, I decided to use up what was left on some cards.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C3oRKziiRpw/WTwbUGrEXAI/AAAAAAAAFHc/mGjwjQCVzroZGhRTRKsxNQAu_tU54Ot4gCLcB/s1600/2017-06-10%2B11.10.52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="192" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C3oRKziiRpw/WTwbUGrEXAI/AAAAAAAAFHc/mGjwjQCVzroZGhRTRKsxNQAu_tU54Ot4gCLcB/s320/2017-06-10%2B11.10.52.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had an entire clothesline left so I used it all on one card. Made this card super cute and super fast. The entire sticker sheet was a sticker and had a border all the way around I cut the corners off and made photo corners from it. Stamped a baby sentiment from Ali Edwards.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The base of this card is from a Michaels card pack.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-erYAnpdiXGU/WUqy8FRA-LI/AAAAAAAAFKo/AkZii23BZTUY3KAOqsRidEjh5GHrLQPFACLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-21%2B12.53.12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="607" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-erYAnpdiXGU/WUqy8FRA-LI/AAAAAAAAFKo/AkZii23BZTUY3KAOqsRidEjh5GHrLQPFACLcBGAs/s320/2017-06-21%2B12.53.12.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used the last remaining sticker, the bib and placed it in the center of a piece of textured white card stock that I punched with a scalloped square punch. Since the corners were missing from the border, I created my own with a Stampin' Up! corner punch and used the border around the card. Stamped the same sentiment with an Ali Edwards stamp.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Two fast cards created, and a sticker sheet completely used up. Love the cards and that I used up some of my stash! Be back to share some more stash bashing cards soon!</div><br />blupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990208311196454627.post-40706736666549909322017-06-23T15:00:00.000-07:002017-06-23T15:00:34.516-07:00Maddie @ 3 months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am sharing another layout for my daughter's baby album.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have been using Becky Higgins' Baby kit through CK for this album, but have been mixing in products from my stash as well.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For this layout, I used some inspiration from Shimelle's Design Decisions class. I used the sketch for challenge #12, since I opted not to take the color challenge.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="782" data-original-width="800" height="312" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qQD8MKr-80I/WUkjiNb8dSI/AAAAAAAAFIE/QDULxXid2i08hGINK48WK3Cu6oEBJRBuwCLcBGAs/s320/2017-06-19%2B13.23.25.jpg" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The background paper is from from My Girl from American Crafts and the floral is a pattern from Amy Tangerine. The other papers came from the baby kit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MlroMK9vHqk/WUkjofRR0mI/AAAAAAAAFIQ/eQNU1raxv20JF_yEpdzF2YNoHZfNvhpbACLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-19%2B13.25.57.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the sketch, Shimelle had bunting at two points in the grid. Instead of creating a banner, I found the baby clothes line stickers in my stash. The line is actually wire on brads, but it came on the sticker sheet that way.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Although, I wasn't thrilled with the contrast on the top line on the floral paper, with the dimension it has in person, it stands out enough for me to leave it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eLdJfkS_1qQ/WUkjjg7vTQI/AAAAAAAAFII/xzm2B8FBlbskNVkiv9D0Q6x7JnlpgRJCACLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-19%2B13.26.21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eLdJfkS_1qQ/WUkjjg7vTQI/AAAAAAAAFII/xzm2B8FBlbskNVkiv9D0Q6x7JnlpgRJCACLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-19%2B13.26.21.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the reasons I continue to use the kit is for the monthly numbers with the chipboard frames. I wanted it to stand out a bit more, so I layered a doily from my stash behind it as well as some fussy cut flowers.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also used a fabric sticker from the My Girl collection with some pink glitter washi tape and a puffy flower sticker.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z6A2CtfeVOQ/WUkjgd7M7bI/AAAAAAAAFIA/xz_c-nGU3KYXWs8Pyt7RqpIBVznL5aZkACLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-19%2B13.24.29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z6A2CtfeVOQ/WUkjgd7M7bI/AAAAAAAAFIA/xz_c-nGU3KYXWs8Pyt7RqpIBVznL5aZkACLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-19%2B13.24.29.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is the other clothes line &nbsp;as well as a close up of more puffy stickers, glitter washi and a fabric sticker. The camera is cut from an Amy Tangerine paper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for checking out my layout! Have a great day!</div><br /><br /><br />blupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990208311196454627.post-42068859980204248692017-06-21T12:30:00.000-07:002017-06-21T12:30:18.400-07:00Maddie @ 11 monthsToday I have a layout from my older daughter's baby album. She is now eight years old, and I haven't gotten her album completed. I have it on my priority list this quarter, to try and complete as much as I can. The photos are all printed and it is just a matter of getting it done.<br /><br />I gained inspiration from this layout from Shimelle's Design Decisions class for challenge #11. Shimelle's challenge was a color challenge, building off the monochromatic layout, but since creating my own kits based on color isn't my thing, I opted to get inspiration from her sketch based on the layout she created.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pYnkD0reAzI/WUkj-NJ5mJI/AAAAAAAAFIY/tEEDBnrmWU0fD5pd00YBBtyF58Rvhz-eACLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-19%2B13.28.03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="798" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pYnkD0reAzI/WUkj-NJ5mJI/AAAAAAAAFIY/tEEDBnrmWU0fD5pd00YBBtyF58Rvhz-eACLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-19%2B13.28.03.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The biggest difference between her layout and mine, was the size of photo used. I am using 5x7 photos for the most part in this album, opposed to her square 4x4. I think it still works, the journaling card just doesn't hang as low compared to the photo in mine.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The background paper is from American Crafts My Girl collection. The journaling card is from a cut apart sheet from Photo Play's About a Girl collection.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-00iAXhQL7uw/WUkkBMEEQxI/AAAAAAAAFIg/cuSthRMsbZUTOT6iPLKIcDbt5BfCFCk3wCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-19%2B13.30.00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="661" data-original-width="800" height="330" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-00iAXhQL7uw/WUkkBMEEQxI/AAAAAAAAFIg/cuSthRMsbZUTOT6iPLKIcDbt5BfCFCk3wCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-19%2B13.30.00.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am using the CK/Becky Higgins Baby Kit for this baby album, so the tabs and chipboard frame came from there.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I layered some Amy Tangerine floral paper in there as well as a green grid from the kit.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Used some flat sequins to embellish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_c2zNGR5uQw/WUkj8gjfArI/AAAAAAAAFIU/Gzb-MGVsgEYmW2QmExHIJF2yrL8XL8irgCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-19%2B13.29.08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_c2zNGR5uQw/WUkj8gjfArI/AAAAAAAAFIU/Gzb-MGVsgEYmW2QmExHIJF2yrL8XL8irgCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-19%2B13.29.08.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The number and chipboard month frame also came from the kit, as so did the sticker border and chipboard star. Layered a doily from my stash to add a bit of contrast between the pinks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6fy3YIvpI2Y/WUkj_LBpKgI/AAAAAAAAFIc/vKS7uY9dPeAqQruTnLFrwoPfHGhYLOXGwCLcBGAs/s1600/2017-06-19%2B13.28.46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6fy3YIvpI2Y/WUkj_LBpKgI/AAAAAAAAFIc/vKS7uY9dPeAqQruTnLFrwoPfHGhYLOXGwCLcBGAs/s400/2017-06-19%2B13.28.46.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Found some metal charms that were baby pins and blocks to add to this layout that add another layer of texture and dimension.</div><br />Hoping to share more finished pages from this album and other challenges completed from Shimelle's class so visit again soon!<br /><br />blupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990208311196454627.post-67531826252849687052017-06-19T14:00:00.000-07:002017-06-20T05:39:36.060-07:00Maddie's Favorites Things @ 5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is a layout I created for Challenge #7, #8, #9 of Shimelle's Design Decisions class.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Challenge #7 was to create a layout that you recreate from year to year.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have started journaling the same favorites list from the kids around their birthday every year. Fun to look back what has changed and what hasn't. Pulled Maddie's list from when she turned 5 and found some photos near the time that I document the list.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Challenge #8 was a color challenge. I was to create a kit (and 2 more, that I chose not to create) that was monochromatic. I chose a herring bone patterned from Dear Lizzy as the starting color and collected things from my stash to coordinate. I found way too much in this color, but had fun shopping my stash for it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Challenge #9 was to create a layout using the monochromatic color kit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JaaLvFyvEdA/WRn2sfwKq5I/AAAAAAAAFF8/MsV4Xp3k82oLGYgiQvtotydSUnAkc7HsQCLcB/s1600/20170515_131905-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="397" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JaaLvFyvEdA/WRn2sfwKq5I/AAAAAAAAFF8/MsV4Xp3k82oLGYgiQvtotydSUnAkc7HsQCLcB/s400/20170515_131905-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The background paper is from the SEI Dill Blossom collection.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used brads to give a bullet point effect for my journaling. Placed my journaling about the photos on the tag by the title.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0j-mWJsTgmg/WRn2wPpatyI/AAAAAAAAFGE/quCGaEJbPcwvZQxyGmVmg2R_nnncYzS0gCLcB/s1600/20170515_131922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0j-mWJsTgmg/WRn2wPpatyI/AAAAAAAAFGE/quCGaEJbPcwvZQxyGmVmg2R_nnncYzS0gCLcB/s400/20170515_131922.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The 5 is from Heidi Swapp. It was a textured white die cut that I used some of my Distress Ink to color it. I used my water brush to push the ink around, until I was happy with it. The chipboard sticker is from a Basic Grey /Kelly Purkey collection.&nbsp;</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The gold glitter die cut was from a Crate Paper/Maggie Holmes ephemera pack. The brads are from my stash and are a fuzzy texture. &nbsp;The button die cut is from Stampin' Up!.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The&nbsp;@ wood veneer is from a Project Life pack, I believe.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nlS0nicj7rk/WRn2yZsqWEI/AAAAAAAAFGI/dzelw5k1HVACcNjVXoY6PGBbhREqP5axwCLcB/s1600/20170515_131916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nlS0nicj7rk/WRn2yZsqWEI/AAAAAAAAFGI/dzelw5k1HVACcNjVXoY6PGBbhREqP5axwCLcB/s400/20170515_131916.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The "favorite" came from a Dear Lizzy card pack. It was pre cut and I backed it with some glitter paper I got from the dollar hot spot at Target. The tag with the glittered corner is from the same ephemera pack as the leaves at the top. The button die cut was also from Stampin' Up!.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I layered a doily from my stash under all of the pieces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I used some arrow rub-ons from Amy Tangerine and outlined my tile alpha stickers from Simple Stories.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LEq7ro1_1c0/WRn2uxpXpKI/AAAAAAAAFGA/Km5KTjC_KX8u10pL9EQHj-HKi4KjKLU1gCLcB/s1600/20170515_131927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LEq7ro1_1c0/WRn2uxpXpKI/AAAAAAAAFGA/Km5KTjC_KX8u10pL9EQHj-HKi4KjKLU1gCLcB/s400/20170515_131927.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The lower embellishment cluster was placed on the other half of the doily. It has an acrylic arrow that has been in my stash for some time, along with pieces to coordinate with the other clusters on the page... Stampin' Up! button, gold glitter star, &nbsp;fuzzy brad, and wood veneer heart.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While I enjoyed changing up my process a bit for this one, by working with color first, I didn't enjoy putting all of my supplies back that I didn't use when I was done. I don't tend to design by color so I don't organize my supplies that way. I usually stick with things within a collection so I store my supplies that way.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Loved bashing my stash on this one, though. Felt good to use up some stuff that I have been collecting.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After this was completed, I wondered if it was it bad that I didn't design it around HER favorite color? :)</div>blupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990208311196454627.post-14738627147827714192017-06-15T10:30:00.000-07:002017-06-15T10:30:08.194-07:00Card making -- in purge mode<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was in a bit of a scrapbook slump. Didn't feel that I had the time to devote to an entire layout. Since my kids are out for the summer, I don't get the same uninterrupted time to create.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As I was sitting in my crafting space, that is adjacent to my kids play area, I noticed some things floating around that needed a home. The first I noticed was a bird that I had stamped and let my daughter color with water color pencils and then "paint". This little bird has been sitting nearby, waiting for a project to call home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HW0yOEOxh58/WTwb8SRhc0I/AAAAAAAAFHs/cOB29F_bg0AzKUXMFJsaz1oc2uzw80MZwCLcB/s1600/2017-06-10%2B11.13.22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="800" height="260" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HW0yOEOxh58/WTwb8SRhc0I/AAAAAAAAFHs/cOB29F_bg0AzKUXMFJsaz1oc2uzw80MZwCLcB/s320/2017-06-10%2B11.13.22.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had purchased a card pack from Michaels that had silver foiling on all of the cards. I found this one that looked like confetti, and with a bit of glittery washi that I found in the Target dollar spot, my little bird had a home.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I added the "wishes for you" sentiment from Ali Edwards' birthday stamp set and it was complete.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-adziUhWTmyg/WTwb9XIU0bI/AAAAAAAAFHw/T570ovBJGD8L_-S7HcjlaLteIiXY4wy6QCLcB/s1600/2017-06-10%2B11.11.41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="618" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-adziUhWTmyg/WTwb9XIU0bI/AAAAAAAAFHw/T570ovBJGD8L_-S7HcjlaLteIiXY4wy6QCLcB/s320/2017-06-10%2B11.11.41.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something else I noticed in my stash was a search and find stamped image my mom had given me. It is a stamp she owns, I believe, and stamped one for me. I needed a Father's Day card, so I searched the image over and found all the words that "fit" and circled them. Added a label that says "best dad" and called this one done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy to get some creating done. Happy these pieces have found projects to live on instead of trashed. Happy to have cards ready to give away.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just happy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a few more cards to share from my summer creating. Come back soon!</div><br />blupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990208311196454627.post-89770855661106122162017-06-12T12:00:00.000-07:002017-06-12T12:00:27.450-07:00Snow Fun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In Shimelle's Design Decisions class, challenges #4 and #5 were together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Challenge #4 was to look through old layouts that I already had completed, and create my own sketch from it. Then decide on three decisions I liked about the original and would like to repeat. The last step was to put the original page away, wait a day or two, and create a layout using the sketch and 3 things.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So my original layout that I chose is <a href="http://blupixy.blogspot.com/2013/03/fall-fun.html">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mM_wivLd-0A/UUkgnPN8NLI/AAAAAAAAA5U/6W1vmxOfEnIZjXQOB0-A4UqFyYLexQrVgCPcB/s1600/IMG_9900.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mM_wivLd-0A/UUkgnPN8NLI/AAAAAAAAA5U/6W1vmxOfEnIZjXQOB0-A4UqFyYLexQrVgCPcB/s400/IMG_9900.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The three things I chose were the embellishment clusters, journaling on journaling cards, and border punches used.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For challenge #5, I found my photos and started the layout.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HRtKy6QkzfE/WRn2CkjlylI/AAAAAAAAFFg/6T52enWSPasWuqiQfuBqCkcc1wHWwLbMACLcB/s400/20170515_132002-1-1.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used Winter Time collection from Echo Park. It has been in my stash a super long time and long overdue to be used on a layout.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9RuBw0tx_UM/WRn2Fs2SGaI/AAAAAAAAFFo/zRNVbNLzLPIiSGIRwG0CTJZS5mBovu81gCLcB/s1600/20170515_132013-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9RuBw0tx_UM/WRn2Fs2SGaI/AAAAAAAAFFo/zRNVbNLzLPIiSGIRwG0CTJZS5mBovu81gCLcB/s400/20170515_132013-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the things I changed up on this layout compared to the original, was the number of photos I have on the strip. I also varied the sizes and staggered them a bit.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Where there had been leaves, I replaced with snowflakes, but made more of a triangle of them on the page. The snow flakes came from the sticker sheet with the collection pack.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used an edge punch that was embossed snowflakes, a Martha Stewart one, I believe, that I used on this layout instead of the notebook edge.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wGsZ7YUd9eg/WRn2Ghw5v8I/AAAAAAAAFFs/9H2R2tVGcTsnbGWWPdH8gVSfriK-r8GlQCLcB/s1600/20170515_132047-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wGsZ7YUd9eg/WRn2Ghw5v8I/AAAAAAAAFFs/9H2R2tVGcTsnbGWWPdH8gVSfriK-r8GlQCLcB/s400/20170515_132047-1.jpg" width="385" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the second page, I used one pattern paper for the bottom, as is, unlike the shape the original had.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used two journaling cards, like the original, but placed them in a different spots, so the snowman wouldn't be covered up.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tyPpgRaUTaQ/WRn2IyOT1KI/AAAAAAAAFFw/ty6RepaG6YweQpwJQHYwd4OsyOesb6VjACLcB/s1600/20170515_132027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tyPpgRaUTaQ/WRn2IyOT1KI/AAAAAAAAFFw/ty6RepaG6YweQpwJQHYwd4OsyOesb6VjACLcB/s400/20170515_132027.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Layered a 3x4 cut apart card from the collection to house my sticker title.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pulled out some square brads from my stash that matched the collection. Anytime I feel like using enamel dots, I go through my brad stash first, now. Less forgiving but same end result.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-heIPVZjzKFc/WRn2KufINAI/AAAAAAAAFF0/tLP0t377trI4mnWlKUqZJF5Gp_2uEZcXwCLcB/s1600/20170515_132052.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-heIPVZjzKFc/WRn2KufINAI/AAAAAAAAFF0/tLP0t377trI4mnWlKUqZJF5Gp_2uEZcXwCLcB/s400/20170515_132052.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Had some mini colored paper clips that matched the brads and thought they worked perfectly to attach the little sticker tags from the sticker sheet.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wd318kaVeL8/WRn2MaQp06I/AAAAAAAAFF4/Zz8SjexF0pIMcWHNrB_XC0v4oBtEc8t1gCLcB/s1600/20170515_132055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wd318kaVeL8/WRn2MaQp06I/AAAAAAAAFF4/Zz8SjexF0pIMcWHNrB_XC0v4oBtEc8t1gCLcB/s400/20170515_132055.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Used the same snowflake border punch on this side of the layout as well.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I matted the photos on this page to add a little contrast from the white background.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was tough photographing this layout due to all of the white, so forgive my lack of stellar photos.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for checking this layout out!</div><br />blupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990208311196454627.post-36684942777672757412017-05-31T10:58:00.000-07:002017-06-01T19:57:33.935-07:00Party at my Crib<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For challenge #3 in Shimelle's Design Decisions Class, it was another sketch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I really liked the sketch for this one, with the grid embellishments to the right of the photo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wiA88Nu3Ajc/WRn1A4gMbYI/AAAAAAAAFE8/XXtOtOfJRSA8JGDbYAZxOMjxYodyT01ZwCLcB/s1600/20170515_133203-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wiA88Nu3Ajc/WRn1A4gMbYI/AAAAAAAAFE8/XXtOtOfJRSA8JGDbYAZxOMjxYodyT01ZwCLcB/s400/20170515_133203-1.jpg" width="393" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is another stash buster layout. This uses an old collection from SEI. I used to subscribe to their monthly kits, and I could never use them all up before the next arrived. They even went to every other month, which I think they still do, but I still couldn't keep up, which led me to stop subscribing.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I don't think I will allow myself another kit club until I either purge all of the old kits that I have or use them up. So here's to using some up!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t76KxElPL_g/WRn1D6wNFMI/AAAAAAAAFFE/cmXjkcHNVS8PC1LRGRYrBtvOQxKjfY9JACLcB/s1600/20170515_133211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t76KxElPL_g/WRn1D6wNFMI/AAAAAAAAFFE/cmXjkcHNVS8PC1LRGRYrBtvOQxKjfY9JACLcB/s400/20170515_133211.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I always have a ton to say on my layouts, for better or worse, but that makes it a challenge when following a sketch, where it is going to go. I opted to use two of the squares on the grid to house them and then set off to embellish the rest.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I knew I had a cute stamp from Stampin' Up! that would go well with the photos, but I wasn't sure that the style would work, but I went with it anyway and tucked one by the title and the other on another at the top of the layout.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ag8Fr1bzZA4/WRn1DHR5K-I/AAAAAAAAFFA/aToCUqXgx9wWtnV-08UE0wNhvQqDNEv8QCLcB/s1600/20170515_132158.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ag8Fr1bzZA4/WRn1DHR5K-I/AAAAAAAAFFA/aToCUqXgx9wWtnV-08UE0wNhvQqDNEv8QCLcB/s400/20170515_132158.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The circle alphabet stickers came with the collection of SEI papers, but the alpha tiles are from Simple Stories.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I inked the edges of all of my papers with black Distress Ink to provide some contrast, and because Shimelle does. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for checking out my layout!</div><br />blupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990208311196454627.post-75253820756385091992017-05-29T10:39:00.000-07:002017-05-30T06:47:17.813-07:00Dancin' Shoes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After having so much success in creating layouts with Shimelle's The 20 Project class, when she came out with another shortly after, Design Decisions, I signed up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Glad to be finally sharing some layouts in response to the challenges in this class! Here is a layout that I made in response to Challenge #2 in Shimelle's Design Decisions class. The challenge was to create a layout using a sketch.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v4RwYReWRf0/WR3UcIsvRyI/AAAAAAAAFGg/u9zbTzcGx8sX2-ahIxwEbJteyewG5NmSACLcB/s1600/20170518_115721-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v4RwYReWRf0/WR3UcIsvRyI/AAAAAAAAFGg/u9zbTzcGx8sX2-ahIxwEbJteyewG5NmSACLcB/s400/20170518_115721-1.jpg" width="396" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This page is for my wedding album. It has been quite neglected. Saw this photo already printed and thought it would be great to get this story told.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the things I love about Shimelle's classes is that I feel happy to bash my stash for the challenges.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NSbxtMiTIzo/WRn1wemNykI/AAAAAAAAFFY/02in0MJALv8mlY66pN2XRHsJ9kOyRmn2wCLcB/s1600/20170515_132119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NSbxtMiTIzo/WRn1wemNykI/AAAAAAAAFFY/02in0MJALv8mlY66pN2XRHsJ9kOyRmn2wCLcB/s320/20170515_132119.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The doilies were from my stash and I spray misted them to match the papers and to add some contrast from the background. .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Fussy cut some florals from a 6x6 paper pad from Fancy Pants, I believe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Love the white foam Thickers for the title, and dug out some Stampin' Up! rub-ons for the triple lined circles and border.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Used a border punch to create the grey edge on the opposite side.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t17Q97IBw88/WRn1yfBG1eI/AAAAAAAAFFc/SfWQh48zjAc0SgSPsoPIfYQDuEyyLczjACLcB/s1600/20170515_132123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t17Q97IBw88/WRn1yfBG1eI/AAAAAAAAFFc/SfWQh48zjAc0SgSPsoPIfYQDuEyyLczjACLcB/s320/20170515_132123.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Used an Ali Edwards stamp sentiment at the end of my journaling and called this one done!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for stopping by!</div><br />blupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990208311196454627.post-4469554597467998152017-05-26T10:37:00.000-07:002017-05-29T06:50:35.729-07:00Kickin' It<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am so excited to share a layout with you today! The first since December Daily!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now I have to admit, this layout was finished back in November, but wanted to post this with the other projects I completed for Shimelle's Design Decisions class I started taking then. I actually posted a photo on Instagram as part of my 30 Days of Thankful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After taking Shimelle's The 20 Project, and having such success from creating regularly from its' challenges, I decided to sign up for her next one--Design Decisions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Back to the layout....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oIHyhIcR17A/WR3Vcv_XzWI/AAAAAAAAFG4/geaqpEBj3FQYn0AAzUB8rpmjp4ktKeDjwCLcB/s1600/20170518_120011-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oIHyhIcR17A/WR3Vcv_XzWI/AAAAAAAAFG4/geaqpEBj3FQYn0AAzUB8rpmjp4ktKeDjwCLcB/s400/20170518_120011-1.jpg" width="399" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So the first challenge Shimelle shared in this class was a sketch challenge. I stuck pretty true to the sketch that she shared.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t_V76TlaraA/WR3VaFvfcKI/AAAAAAAAFG0/bQFT0akmlFcWPeFMd5tYiiMn_BkvJrvUQCLcB/s1600/20170518_115618.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t_V76TlaraA/WR3VaFvfcKI/AAAAAAAAFG0/bQFT0akmlFcWPeFMd5tYiiMn_BkvJrvUQCLcB/s400/20170518_115618.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now when I created this layout, I had unearthed more photos from an event that I had scrapbooked for the 20 Project Class, a washi tape challenge. &nbsp;That page is linked <a href="http://blupixy.blogspot.com/2016/10/just-chillin.html">here</a>. I decided to go with products that coordinated with it to create this one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What is odd, is there is another challenge in this class to create a page associated with another, but not make into a 2 page spread--Challenge #10. This challenge also has a color combination challenge with it, but creating kits based on color, really isn't my thing. I would much rather stick to collections that are color coordinated already.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-80iG5G6VSz8/WR3VYC4XGfI/AAAAAAAAFGw/_VZwATpUAfYUV0YT2GXnF2B8dL43MT6qgCLcB/s1600/20170518_115647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-80iG5G6VSz8/WR3VYC4XGfI/AAAAAAAAFGw/_VZwATpUAfYUV0YT2GXnF2B8dL43MT6qgCLcB/s400/20170518_115647.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So that this layout coordinated with the other, I decided to make sure the washi tape carried over from the original. In the sketch, this block was patterned paper, but I essentially made my own.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tBmr9kuoVRM/WR3VTip1KFI/AAAAAAAAFGk/NX8qUxtdvP4aPdcd0DmHDWHjGP4OO5IsgCLcB/s1600/20170518_115626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tBmr9kuoVRM/WR3VTip1KFI/AAAAAAAAFGk/NX8qUxtdvP4aPdcd0DmHDWHjGP4OO5IsgCLcB/s400/20170518_115626.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The papers and embellishments are from an old collection from Bella Blvd. I also used puffy sticker dots, the same as the previous page.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hand wrote part of the title, pairing it with the alpha stickers that came with the collection.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b2O68-Sr5_g/WR3VWttiJmI/AAAAAAAAFGs/UDJlkUwY36IAeIQRruWO5WC0m7DRYddZgCLcB/s1600/20170518_115638.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b2O68-Sr5_g/WR3VWttiJmI/AAAAAAAAFGs/UDJlkUwY36IAeIQRruWO5WC0m7DRYddZgCLcB/s400/20170518_115638.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Love using up the rest of this collection sitting in my stash, as well as the sketch, making it all pull together.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zpoI6D1jx7M/WR3VVkoqOHI/AAAAAAAAFGo/VngaV3AKddMPT9rpICF3iCJ_Vrgmz-gIQCLcB/s1600/20170518_115633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zpoI6D1jx7M/WR3VVkoqOHI/AAAAAAAAFGo/VngaV3AKddMPT9rpICF3iCJ_Vrgmz-gIQCLcB/s400/20170518_115633.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So there you have it. Challenge #1 and #10 completed for Shimelle's Design Decision Class. Will b sharing more from this class soon!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for visiting!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />blupixyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964607495164218180noreply@blogger.com0